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[Opinions] Re: Nickname help- catch-all thread
Iphigeneia / Iphigenia - Iphie, Genie, Ginny, Gen
Andromache - Andy, Ana, Annie, Mack, Kee
Enobaria - Enny, Barrie
Nimue - Nim is the only thing I could think of.
Sarangerel - Sara, Gerry, El
Ismene - Issy, Mina
Micaiah - Mica
Naamah - I can't really think of anything
Mehitabel - Bella, Ita
Ophélie - I quite like Ollie as a nickname for Olphelie or Ophelia, I'm not sure if it completely works though.
Arcadie - Cadie
Zénobie - Zen, BeeMine:
Saoirse
Clemency
Leontine
Morven
Tamar
RoisinLachlan
Morgan
Ardal
Aloysius

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Clemency- Cleo, Clea
Leontine- Tina, Leo, LeaArdal- Ardie
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These are pretty far afield, but I'm erring on the side of inclusion rather than exclusion:Saoirse -- Freedom / Edie, SiriClemency -- Freedom (you do have a thing for setting things free), Clemmie, Cleo, Lemon (just kidding)Leontine -- Leonie, Lea ("LAY-uh"), CatMorven -- Mor (no kidding, I love the name Mor for a girl, just Mor)Tamar -- Tammy, Mara, MariRoisin -- Rosie, Ro (my SIL is nn'd Ro, from Rosemary)Lachlan -- LakeMorgan -- ?? You can't call him morgue for short. I'm stumped on this one.Ardal -- Arlo, ArdieAloysius -- Al, Alo, Lou, Louie
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Roisin - Rois, Roise (is that how you'd spell it akin to Rosie?)
Ardal - Ardy (like Arty)
Aloysius - Al, Louis, Wish?Most of yours I don't think need or naturally lend themselves to nns.
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Saoirse- Cha Cha!
Clemency - Clem
Leontine - Tina, Lea
Morven- Morrie
Tamar - Tammy, Tam
Roisin - Ro, Ro-RoLachlan - Lach, Lake, I'm not even sure how to say this name
Morgan - hmm this is nicely un-shortenable in my mind. Morrie again? Maury?
Ardal - Ardi? Arty?!
Aloysius - Al, Ally, Alo?
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